On February 6, 2023, the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Foundation awarded $525,000 in grants to nonprofits serving the citizens of Gloucester County, Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson and York County.
The Foundation is also making available to Peninsula nonprofits $30,000 for Ongoing Education and in Set-Aside Funds (money available to cover unbudgeted emergencies). Because of the valuable, diversified professional assistance provided to nonprofit Executive Directors and Staff through Catchafire, the Board of Directors budgeted $50,000 to continue providing Catchafire A decision was also made to budget $100,000 to assist nonprofits which participated in the Entrepreneurial Thinking classes with startup funds for their ET projects.
Thirty-five $15,000 grants were awarded to nonprofits to fund what each identified as an existing or new need/project/program. Click on the name of the nonprofit to access its website and learn more about the need/project/program which is being funded. The awardees are:
Waldo Scott Center for H.O.P.E.
Center for Child & Family Services
Commonwealth Catholic Charities
Communities in Schools of Hampton Roads
Girl Scouts Colonial Coast Council
Gloucester Housing Partnership
Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic
Habitat for Humanity Peninsula Greater Williamsburg
Housing Development Corporation of Hampton Roads
Smart Beginnings Virginia Peninsula
Transitions Family Violence Services
YMCA of the Virginia Peninsula
Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads
Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital was awarded $34,500 and the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters was awarded $189,750, both for the continuation of their ministries.